missing features of BSPlayer

[perdoono]

Hi, please add some new variables to BSPlayer for SKIN-creators... some other variables, please... I need other variables for my SKIN (not in OSD info, but to SKIN):

Video codec:
------------
-codec ID & codec name (XviD, DivX, MPEG1, MPEG2 v1-3, WMV, FLV, etc.)
-type of compression
-quality of compression (bitrate)

Audio codec:
------------
-codec ID & codec name
-type of compression
-info about audio-chanels (detailed for AC3 codec and/or for mp3 codec -> joint stereo, stereo, mono, double stere, dolby, etc.)
-number of included audio tracks (dubbing audio tracks in movie)
-bitrate
-sample frequency


......becasue I need know what's codec using when I'm watching some movies in BSPlayer


THX a very much !

[BSPeter]

[Alt]/[3] opens Media-info window
(or rightclick > Options > Media info)

Codec(s)/filter(s) used by BS.Player for playback of a specific file can be established by
(rightclick >) Options > Filters > Advanced
(Clicking on the [+]-signs reveals further info and access)
If you e.g. see that ffdshow is used for video and/or audio:
1. click on the [+] in front of "ffdshow Video/Audio Decoder"
2. then click on ffdshow resp. ffdshow audio
3. select the box "OSD" below "Info & CPU"
(Other decoders may have similar options)


Do you really want to see all that info and - at the same time - still watch the movie?
So, what is the size of your skin vs. size of movie-window? Or do you want to display movie on one screen and the controlpanel with all that info on another?
(There are several programs (<>players) more appropriate for the task of providing info on media; e.g. read item (3) of my Help2Help-post).

I think you're pretty unique in your 'wish list'. In this connection I would invite other users with similar wishes to let the developers (which I'm not; I'm just a user like you) know so by adding their posts to this thread.

[perdoono]

THX... but...

Originally Posted by BSPeter

[Alt]/[3] opens Media-info window
(or rightclick > Options > Media info)

- please, not "media info" by pressing keys (I do know about this)

Originally Posted by BSPeter

1. click on the [+] in front of "ffdshow Video/Audio Decoder"
2. then click on ffdshow resp. ffdshow audio

- please, not FFDSHOW (filter of codecs)

Originally Posted by BSPeter

3. select the box "OSD" below "Info & CPU"

- please, not OSD !!!!!

Originally Posted by BSPeter

Do you really want to see all that info and - at the same time - still watch the movie?

- no all my requests, I need see video-codec and audio-codec of movie in SKIN (I need see it !)

Originally Posted by BSPeter

(There are several programs (<>players) more appropriate for the task of providing info on media; e.g. read item (3) of my Help2Help-post)

- BSPlayer is very pretty software for movie watching
- I don't want other software than BSPlayer
- for detailed info of movies I use "GSpot" utility

Originally Posted by BSPeter

I think you're pretty unique in your 'wish list'. In this connection I would invite other users with similar wishes to let the developers (which I'm not; I'm just a user like you) know so by adding their posts to this thread.

- my select of thread is OK -> "FEATURE REQUESTS"


- for example (edited screenshot of "NightRider_03Apr2006" SKIN) :

[BSPeter]

Originally Posted by perdoono

......becasue I need know what's codec using when I'm watching some movies in BSPlayer

Originally Posted by perdoono

....
- please, not FFDSHOW (filter of codecs) ....
- no all my requests, I need see video-codec and audio-codec of movie in SKIN (I need see it !)....
- for example (edited screenshot of "NightRider_03Apr2006" SKIN) :

To be sure: do you want the skin to show the codec originally used for encoding the movie or are you interested in showing the filter(s)/codec(s) used by BS.Player to decode the moviefile? What exactly do you want to be able to be shown in the skin (and -meanwhile very curious- why)?

[perdoono]

I need to see 4CC getting from video file (from movie), displayed on my SKIN
( FourCC: GSpot Supported Video Codecs )

FFDSHOW is not (A/V) codec
FFDSHOW is filter of many codecs
I need to see FourCC (ID-code of codec)
I don't need to see FFSHOW filter (tree type structure about video output)

...there is screenshot as EXAMPLE (accentuated with red colour)

Originally Posted by BSPeter

(and -meanwhile very curious- why)?

Because I need always info about A/V files:
-to support for desktop (or mobile) Multimedia Players (DVD Player, MP3 Player, mobile phone, PDA, etc.)
-for converting to some web servers with file hosting
-etc.

I need to see immediately always info about video quality and about video codec. For these informations is much place on BSPlayer SKINs, why don't add of these variables to BSPlayer ? Why ? Hmm...

[BSPeter]

So the straight answer (without ado) is that you want the skin to be able to show the codecs originally used for encoding.

(You indeed posted this in the correct (i.e. feature requests) forum.)

[kido.resuri]

well this could be done with a plugin, but not in the skin, only a new window (which could be made to stick to the main window, so it could follow it, etc when you move it). A new window could even be skinned if you don't like the normal window's style maybe.